Rhode Island CPA Exam Requirements

1. Education Requirements To Sit For The Exam:

Bachelor degree or above; fulfilled at least 120 credit hours and meet one of the following:

(a) Graduate degree with concentration in Accounting:

• Not less than 21 semester hours in accounting and not less than:
• 6 hours in both fundamental accounting
• 6 hours in intermediate financial accounting and reporting
• 3 hours of advanced financial accounting and reporting
• 3 hours of tax accounting
• 3 hours of auditing

(b) Graduate degree with concentration in business:

• Not less than 24 semester hours in accounting and not less than:
• 6 hours in both fundamental accounting
• 6 hours in intermediate financial accounting and reporting
• 3 hours of advanced financial accounting and reporting
• 3 hours of tax accounting
• 3 hours of auditing

(c) Undergraduate degree

• 24 semester hours of accounting and no less than:

• 6 hours in fundamental accounting
• 6 hours in intermediate financial accounting and reporting
• 3 hours in advanced financial accounting and reporting
• 3 hours in tax accounting and auditing
• 24 semester hours of business and no less than:
  • 3 hours in business law
  • 3 hours in economics

2. Additional Requirements To Get CPA License:

Education:

• Must fulfill 150 semester hours

Experience:

• To be updated

Ethics Qualifications:

• Pass the CPA ethics exam by AICPA within 2 years of certification application.

3. Residency & Age Requirements:

• US citizenship not required
• Rhode Island residency IS required
• Minimum age: none

4. Fees:

First-timers: standard CPA exam fees ($723) + $145 initial application fee

5. Continuing Education Requirement:

CPE is required for license holders.

6. Other Useful Information:

• Rhode Island CPA exam application guide

7. Contact:

Rhode Island Board of Accountancy
233 Richmond Street, Suite 236
Providence, RI 02903-4236

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 401-222-3185
• Fax: 401-222-6654